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Philippines thrash Pakistan in AFC Olympic Qualifiers

HISOR: The national women’s football team failed to script a winning start to their AFC Olympic Qualifiers campaign as the side endured a 0-4 thrashing in their opening fixture against the Philippines. Pakistan collided with the ruthless Philip...

We have eight matches left: Chief Selector not keen on experimenting in ODIs

Islamabad: Pakistan is keen to field a strong squad for the upcoming mega events, 2023 Asia Cup and World Cup. Chief selector Haroon Rasheed, speaking to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium, stated that after the Asia Cup and World Cup, challenges like...

CM Naqvi okays Ramadan Mubarak Sports Series

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi Wednesday approved the "Ramadan Mubarak Sports Series" in a special meeting held in Lahore yesterday. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Provincial Minister of Information, Advisor for Sports, DG S...

Rehman to supervise national team’s training camp for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Pakistan’s head coach for the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan Abdul Rehman will supervise the national men’s team’s training camp for the home T20I series against New Zealand. According to the details, the...

Empoli earns first win since January in Serie A

MILAN: Empoli earned their first win since January when they beat fellow struggler Lecce 1-0 in Serie A yesterday.  Francesco Caputo converted a 62nd-minute penalty kick to end a four-match losing run and lift Empoli 12 points above the bottom t...

Amir Khan handed two-year ban after positive doping test

LOUGHBOROUGH: Former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has been banned for two years from all sports after returning a positive dope test result, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) said on Tuesday. According to the details, Amir underwent a dope test fo...

Senior players return as PCB unveils squads for New Zealand home series

LAHORE: Senior players including the trio of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi returned as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named full-strength squads for home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand. Shaheen had missed five Tes...

Medvedev wins fourth title of year with Miami Open triumph over Sinner

MIAMI GARDENS: Russian Daniil Medvedev claimed his fourth ATP title of the year with an emphatic victory over Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the final of the Miami Open on Sunday. Sinner had upset world number one and defending champion Carlos Alcara...

Milan lambastes brakes on Napoli

MILAN: AC Milan hammered runaway Serie A leaders Napoli 4-0 on Sunday in an incredible performance which slammed the brakes on their opponents' charge to a first league title in over three decades. Rafael Leao outshone Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the ba...

Pakistan women’s football team named for Olympic qualifiers

KARACHI: The Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee on Saturday announced the squad for the first round of the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympics with forward England-based forward Nadia Khan being a notable omission. Isr...

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'Pakistan Armed Forces giving befitting response to India’s shameful attack'

3 PAKISTANIS MARTYRED, 12 INJURED: ISPR MUZAFFARABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry today said three Pakistanis were martyred and 12 were injured in “cowardly” missile strikes by Indi...

Wahaj Ali, Ahmed Jehanzeb & 'Kabli Pulao' Shine at 23rd LUX Style Awards

Karachi, (May 5) The 23rd LUX Style Awards celebrated Pakistan’s top talent across fashion, film, music, and television. Ahmed Jehanzeb’s Tera Mera Hai Pyar emerged as the most streamed song and earned him Singer of the Year, while Wahaj...

UAE to work closely with Pakistan for maintaining regional peace

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, called on the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House yesterday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed his warm wishes to His Highness Sheikh Moham...

Army top brass warns of ‘sure, decisive’ response, if India attempts to impose war

RAWALPINDI: The army’s top brass yesterday warned India of a “sure and decisive” response should it attempt to impose war, as relations deteriorated between Islamabad and New Delhi amid rising tensions after last week’s attack...
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